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The iPhone 17e was announced on Monday through a press release, so there was no real chance to immediately get a hands-on with it. But at Apple's event in New York today, the phone was on display alongside the new MacBook Neo, iPad Air M4, MacBook Pro M5 and Studio Display XDR. I managed to take it for a quick spin to see if it is truly as similar to the iPhone 16e as it appeared from pictures. Spoiler: It mostly is.
One of the most noteworthy changes to the iPhone 17e is the addition of MagSafe support, and aside from confirming whether that works, I don't really have any impressions to add. I also can't tell you at the moment whether the increased wireless charging speed makes a difference, although mathematically I have to imagine it would.
I did get a chance to try out the new Portrait photography here. I brought my iPhone 16e and tried taking portraits with both devices. I could immediately see that the iPhone 17e allowed me to apply an artificial background blur to pictures I was framing up of the new MacBook Air M5, whereas my iPhone 16e just said "No person detected." In the Photos app, I was able to adjust the level of blur and adjust the focal point to bring a different group of flowers in focus, too.
The other thing I can tell from seeing the iPhone 17e in person is that this new pink color option is absolutely delightful. I won't go as far as to call it stunning or vibrant — it's too subtle to be either of those things. It's almost the same shade of pink as
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 Apple this week unveiled seven products, including an iPhone 17e, an iPad Air with the M4 chip, updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, a new Studio Display, a higher-end Studio Display XDR, and an all-new MacBook Neo that starts at just $599.
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Apple had promised a "big week" for the company as rumors swirled that it had a number of product announcements lined up. True enough, it unveiled a half-dozen new and refreshed devices over the last few days, along with more powerful chips for MacBook Pros.
The news started on Monday with the announcements of the iPhone 17e and M4-powered iPad Air. The company followed up on Tuesday with the reveal of the M5 MacBook Air, the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, MacBook Pro models that use said chips, a refreshed Studio Display
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EVENTS Genealogy's Star: RootsTech is here: what to know. "It is a hybrid event. The online experience is free and includes over 200 new sessions in 26 languages. The in-person event offers […]
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